Old Post Office, Ardagh Village, Co Longford
Installation of solar panels on a protected structure and retention of panels on a shed.
2460307 · Longford County Council · Lodged 18 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460307
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to install PV solar panels on the rear main roof of the Old Post Office, which is a protected structure. Retention permission is also sought for existing solar panels on the roof of a detached rear shed.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- (a protected structure, ref: rps
- For proposed installation of pv/solar panels to rear main roof. Retention permission is also sought for installation of pv/solar panels to roof of rear detached shed
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardagh Village, Co Longford | Sept 2025 | €261,000 | 103 m |
| Ardagh Village, Ardagh, Co Longford | May 2026 | €257,500 | 159 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 December 2024
- Decision due20 February 2025
- Decision issued12 February 2025
- Grant issued19 March 2025
- Permission expiry18 March 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Development consisting of — sub-division of former post office to northern end as separate dwelling
Old Post Office , Ardagh Village , Co Longford
2282LongfordLodged 12 Apr 2022Alterations
- Granted50 m away
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2060LongfordLodged 12 Mar 2020Alterations
- Granted50 m away
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2460189LongfordLodged 28 Aug 2024Energy
- Granted140 m away
Of existing external finishes servicing existing dormer type dwelling house and all ancillary works
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20243LongfordLodged 23 Oct 2020Retention
- Granted140 m away
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2460212LongfordLodged 26 Sept 2024Change of use
- Granted160 m away
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the former Garda Station Lyanmore , Ardagh , Co. Longford
2460083LongfordLodged 29 Apr 2024Change of use
- Granted160 m away
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2460039LongfordLodged 6 Mar 2024Extension
- Granted180 m away
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1 Lynamore , Ardagh , Co Longford
22237LongfordLodged 7 Oct 2022Extension
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